{"id":396,"date":"2024-01-13T05:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T05:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bchealthycommunities.ca\/?p=396"},"modified":"2024-02-09T04:09:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T04:09:37","slug":"how-vancouver-is-making-health-and-well-being-everyones-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2024\/01\/13\/how-vancouver-is-making-health-and-well-being-everyones-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How Vancouver is Making Health and Well-being Everyone\u2019s Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_90013\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"725\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJWWhsA_1H0?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This PlanH short video showcases the powerful work being done on the City of &nbsp;Vancouver\u2019s \u2018A Healthy City For All\u2019 strategy \u2013 an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to collaboration towards a healthier city. The initiative includes 13 goals, with associated targets and indicators to track progress and outcomes over ten years. With goals including affordable housing for all, being and feeling safe and included, and being free to express ourselves, the strategy should make a dramatic difference in Vancouver residents\u2019 health and wellbeing in every area of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Vancouver has focused on breaking down silos and including as much multisectoral collaboration as possible to ensure that the strategy is effective in creating positive change in the areas of healthy people, healthy communities, and healthy environment. &nbsp;To this end, the&nbsp;initiative is guided by a 30-member Leadership Table composed of public, private and voluntary sector leaders; it is co-chaired by the City Manager and the Chief Medical Health Officer and includes active participation by members of the City\u2019s Corporate Management Team for continued commitment to implementation. &nbsp;In addition to the relationships built through the Leadership Table, strong working relationships have been created through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Vancouver Coastal Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video credit: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/lemongrassfilms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Andrew Nguyen of Lemongrass Films<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interested in learning more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn about other strategies for building healthier communities,&nbsp;take a look at our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/planh.ca\/community-stories?field_category_tid=14&amp;field_action_type_value=All&amp;field_area_type_value=All&amp;field_region_value=All\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">community stories highlighting&nbsp;community capacity building<\/a><br>Learn more about the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/planh.ca\/big-picture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Healthy Communities approach<\/a><br>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/planh.ca\/resources\/videos\/planh-local-leaders-cam-vancouver-kerry-jang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">multisectoral collaboration on Vancouver\u2019s Housing and Homelessness strategy<\/a><br>Find the City of Vancouver\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/people-programs\/healthy-city-strategy.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A Healthy City for All&nbsp;page<\/a>, which has extensive details of the strategy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This PlanH short video showcases the powerful work being done on the City of &nbsp;Vancouver\u2019s \u2018A Healthy City For All\u2019 strategy \u2013 an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to collaboration towards a healthier city. The initiative includes 13 goals, with associated targets and indicators to track progress and outcomes over ten years. 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